Storage and Memory Systems Architect

Job Title

Storage and Memory Systems Architect

Role Summary

Senior systems architect responsible for defining technical requirements and strategy for memory, storage, and data infrastructure across node- to rack-level datacenter platforms. The role works across hardware and software teams and with external partners to influence SoC and platform roadmaps and validate solutions.

Team based out of Austin, TX; remote candidates will be considered. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Experience Level

Senior — requires 10 or more years of relevant experience, with responsibility for strategic technical direction and stakeholder-facing presentations.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Define system-level vision and technical requirements for memory, storage, and data infrastructure for datacenter products.
• Engage OEMs, customers, and ISV/IHV partners to translate workloads and use cases into joint roadmap and reference platform requirements.
• Partner with SoC design teams and product management to provide a unified platform/system-level vision that influences SoC roadmaps.
• Drive workload- and application-level strategies and run hands-on proofs-of-concept to collect data and validate approaches.
• Represent and promote datacenter system-level vision in industry consortiums, events, and strategic partnerships.
• Synthesize customer, partner, and ISV feedback to guide product definition and tradeoff analyses.

Requirements

Must-have skills and attributes:

• Broad and deep systems technology background with experience developing and influencing technical strategy across hardware and software stacks.
• Ability to translate workload and application trends into system architecture and SoC implications and to produce actionable plans.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for internal stakeholders, customers, and consortiums.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering, product management, and business development.
• Analytical decision-making and experience performing tradeoff analyses with technical and business impact.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience as lead architect/engineer for enterprise storage platforms or subsystems (cloud, AI, storage, HPC, edge, 5G, or embedded).
• Deep understanding of CPU-based computer architectures; x86 experience highly desired.
• Experience with high-speed digital design, interconnects, and storage technologies (flash, storage-class memory, RAID, SSDs, DDR, NVMe, NVMe-oF, NVM programming).
• Familiarity with networking and IO: Ethernet, InfiniBand, SmartNICs, NVMe-oF, PCIe, CXL, UCIe, and scale-up/scale-out fabrics.

Education Requirements

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering. The posting specifies 10 or more years of applicable experience.

About the Company

Company: Advanced Micro Devices

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, USA

Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures microprocessors, graphics processors, and related technologies for a variety of computing devices. Known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, AMD's mission is to deliver high-performance computing solutions for AI, data centers, gaming, and embedded applications. They foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on creativity and problem-solving, aiming to drive progress and excellence in technology.